Rug-withdrawer.



N. W. ALDOUS.

RUG WITHDRAWER.

APPLICATION FILED 001230, 1912.

1,087,096. Patented Feb. 17,1914,

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RUG WITHDRAWER.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

NELSON WILLIAM ALDOUS, OF TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA. ASSIGNOB. OF ONE-HALF TO NOAH SNYDER, F TORONTO. CANADA.

RUG-WITHDRAWER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 17, 1914.

Application filed October 30, 1912. Serial No. 728,700.

I '0 all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I. NuLsoN \vlLhlAM .-\Lnotrs, of the city of Toronto. in the county of York. in the Province of Ontari auada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rug-\Vitluh'awers. of which the following is the specification.

, My invention relates to improvements in rugwithdrawers and the object of the in vention is to devise a simple means of quickly withdrawing any one rug from a pile of rugs without materially disturbing any of the other rugs in the pile and it consists essentially of a rod supported on suitable carriages at each side of the rug pile, means for attaching the end of one of the rugs thereto, means for revolving the rod, and means for adjusting the vertical height of the rod in relation to the pile of rugs as hereinafter more particularly explained by the following specification.

Figure 1, is a general perspective view of my device as applied to a pile of rugs. Fig. 2, is a vertical section through the rug pile In the drawings like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in each figure.

A is a pile of rugs. B and B are carriages comprising horizontal portions B and B supported on rollers B" and B and vertical double standards B and B connected together at the top by end pieces B and B.

C and C are threaded spindles journaled at their lower end in the horizontal portions B and B and at their upper end in the end The upper ends o the spindles C and C are preferably reduced and squared at C (see Fig. 5) to receive the turning cranks C and C".

D is a block threaded on to each of the F0 spindles C and C so as to have vertical movement thereon. The outer end of each block is rovided with a semi-circular reces D in which are journaled bearing rollers I)". E is a rod resting in the recess D on the 5 rollers D so as to revolve freely the eon.

showing my device in the position it assumes E are ratchet wheels secured at each end of the rod E.

E are operating levers swung freely upon the rod E.

Etare dogs pivoted on the pins E extending from the levers E". The dogs E are designed to engage with the ratchet wheels E so as to turn the rod E by the backward and forward movement of the op erating levers E F are a series of straps secured to the rod E.

F are hooks secured to the straps F and designed to hook in to the end of the rug as shown particularly in Fig. 2.

'Although I have shown hooks. itwill of course, be understood, that various other devices such as clips may he used for connecting the rug to the straps.

Having described the principal parts involved in my invention I will briefly describe the operation of the same.

When it is desired to withdraw any one rug from the pile A my device is placed atv the end of the pile as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The vertical position of the rod E is then adjusted by turning the cranks C" and C so that the rod is located slightly above the level of the rug selected in the pile. The hooks F are then hooked in t0 the end of the rug at suitable distances apart and the rod revolved by means of the operating levers E By this means the rug is gradually wound around the rod E and sin'iultaneously the carriages B and B are carried forwardly to each side of the pile as shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings. As the diameter of the roll of rug wound on the rod increases it may be necessary to adjust the vertical height of the rod E. so as to keep such roll free of the underlying rugs. This operation is continued until the roll passes free of the pile as shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings. The rug then may be readily unwound off the rod and placed on the top of the pile for the purpose of display.

It will be understood that the means hitherto employed for withdrawing a rug from a pile is very slow and laborious. In fact, so slow that few warehouse men will undertake to withdraw a rug merely for the purpose of display. Such means consists of turning each rug back half way of the pile until the rug selected is reached. This rugwas then rolled up by hand midway of the pile.

The overlying rugs would then have to be folded back and the other ends of the rugs would then have to be all turned up one at a time midway of the pile before the rug could be withdrawn. This, of course, it Will be readily seen is a long operation. vice all that it is necessary to do is to attach the rug as above described and revolve the roller which Will then pass directly through the pile Withdrawing the rug in a short space of time and with practically no labor.

\Vhat I claim as my invention is.

l. A rug withdrawer comprising a revolving member set cross-Wise at'the end of the pile. means for attaching the selected rug in the pile thereto. means for revolving the member to gradually roll the rug there on, and vertically adjustable means for supporting the revolving member as it passes through from one end to the other of the pile.

.2. A rug \vithdrawer comprising a revolving member, means for vertically ad-- justing sa-id revolving member, means for connecting the rug selected thereto, antitrictlon supporting carriages located at each side of the pile. and designed to travel lon- I pile automatically to gitudinally of the carry the revolving member through the pile as the rug is wound thereon, as and for the purpose specified.

3. A rug \vithdrawer comprising a reolving member the pile, a supporting means for revolving member, means for attaching the selected rug in the pile thereto. means for revolving the member to gradually roll the rug thereon and means for adjusting the height of the revolving member on the supporting means, as and for the purpose specified.

4. A rug withdrawer comprising a revolving member, straps secured to such member at suitable intervals, attaching means for connecting the end of the rug to the straps, means for re\-*olving the revolv- By my de- 1 set crosswise at the end of ing member, and supporting means for I carrying the revolving member through the pile as the rug is Wound thereon, means for l vertically adjusting said revolving member,

as and for the purpose specified.

A rug withdrawer comprising a revolving member, means for attaching the l end of the rug selected thereto,.means for l revolving the member, a carriage supportl ing each end of such revolving member, supl porting rollers for the carriage, and means located in the carriage for adjusting the vertical height of the revolving member, as and for the purpose specified.

(i. A rug withdrawer comprising a revolving member, means for attaching the end of the rug thereto, a ratchet and lever device for rotating the member, means for adjusting the height of said member, and a thereof designed to support the revolving the pile, as and for the purpose specified.

7. A rug withdrawer comprising a re volving member, means for attaching the end of the rug selected thereto, means for revolving the member, supporting carriages located at each end of the member, vertical threaded spindles journaled in the carriage, blocks threaded on to the spindles, and designed to support the revolving member and turning means fior such spindle, as and for the purpose specified.

S. In a device of the type set forth, the combination with a carriage adapted for 'horizontal movement, of a vertically adjustable member supported thereby, means for securing a rug to said member, and means for rotating said member to Windthe j rug thereon.

N ELSON WILLIAM ALDOUS. Witnesses I. \V. Born, M. EGAN.

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